Clinical and / or Forensic Psychologist

St Andrew's Healthcare; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

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Career Level C / Expert - Salary: £44,342 - £57,383 dependent on experience

Trainee Psychologist Career Level B starting from £33,063

Full Time: 5 days / 37.5 hours a week

12 month FTC Maternity Cover

Role will be suitable for an experienced Clinical / Forensic Psychologist or a Clinical / Forensic Psychologist due to gain HCPC Registration in next 6 months

Applications from those who are undertaking a final placement as a Trainee Psychologist will also be considered, dependent on experience within secure settings.

We are St Andrew’s Healthcare, a mental health Charity dedicated to inspiring hope for those living with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education, and research that helps to improve lives.

You and the role

We are currently looking to appoint a qualified, newly qualified, or soon to be qualified Psychologist, who has experience or an interest in working with complex and challenging patient groups. The individual will be eligible for, or hold HCPC registration, to cover maternity leave. This fixed-term role is based on one of our medium secure wards that provide care and treatment for working age males with complex mental illnesses and forensic backgrounds.

Psychology is highly valued within the service and embedded within a multi-disciplinary approach. The post holder will be fully involved in the delivery and evaluation of a range of assessments and formulation-led interventions. The successful applicant will join a motivated and supportive team with a variety of therapeutic knowledge, using approaches including CBT, EMDR, DBT, CFT, and trauma-focused care in both 1:1 and group formats. They will work closely with other male wards and clinical teams to ensure pathways between the wards/services are maximized and meet patients’ needs as they progress through treatment and recovery.

The successful applicant will work with an established psychology team led by a Consultant Psychologist, containing Clinical & Forensic Psychologists, Assistant Psychologists, and graduate volunteers and placement students. They will also be a key member of the ward MDT, alongside colleagues from the Allied Therapies, Nursing, and Psychiatry disciplines to support and develop ward practice.

There will be opportunities for joint professional work and involvement in clinical supervision, support, and training, and we actively support innovation and research. You can expect to receive good support, reflective practice, and supervision and will play a vital part in promoting this service. Participation in continued professional development is encouraged, and divisional and charity-wide CPD events are held weekly. Staff wellbeing is taken seriously, recognizing the importance for practitioners to care for themselves when caring for others.

In return

We offer an excellent benefits package including 38 days holiday, sickness policy on par with NHS, car lease scheme, free parking, cycle to work scheme, healthcare discounts, employee support programme, and opportunities for research, training, and CPD.

Interested?

We would love you to apply, but if you have any questions, please contact Samantha Pendry at [e-mail].